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CIPA December and full 2020 year numbers are out

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2021

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for November 2020 (orange: 2020, black: 2019, blue: 2018, click for larger view):

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Alice AI camera now available for pre-order on Indiegogo

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2021

The Alice AI camera I reported about last year is now available for pre-order on Indiegogo. Additional information:

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How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500: Get the Canon EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster SUPER16 0.58x ($659) + Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Canon EF ($799) = this combo gives you 29mm f/0.55 (50mm*0.58=29mm, f/0.95*0.58=f/0.551) The fastest Micro Four Thirds lens on […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2021

New firmware update version 2.0 released for the Megadap MTZ11 autofocus adapter for Leica M lenses to Nikon Z cameras Fujifilm X Lab 10 GFX100S: Nostalgic Negative, American New Color, Settings, and More  

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New Rubinar lenses announced from the Russian LZOS factory

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2021

There are several new lenses from the Russian LZOS factory that were announced on February 1st: MC RUBINAR 1000/10 Macro MC RUBINAR 500/8 Macro MC RUBINAR 500/5.6 Macro MC RUBINAR 300/4.5 Macro A few sample photos can be found here (from the 300/4.5 lens on a Sony a7s camera). Here is the translated press release:

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Now available: ON1 Professional Plugin Series for Capture One

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2021

ON1 Software released their new Professional Plugin Series for Capture One (previously reported here). For additional information on each of the plugins, click on the links below:

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By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2021

Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount now shipping Ricoh WG-6 firmware update version 1.04 released Fringer NF-FX Firmware 1.20 Released

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Sony Q3/FY2020 financial results: “significant decrease” for Imaging Business sales and income, forecast revised upward

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2021

Sony released their Q3/FY2020 financial results – here are the Imaging Business data: Sales: 31.1 bln yen (10%) significant decrease Operating income: 24.8 bln yen significant decrease (quoted from the presentation materials)

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BCN Ranking published their latest full-frame cameras market share report for Japan

By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2021

BCN Ranking published their latest full-frame cameras market share report for Japan (translation): BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of the Japanese retailers – this is not a worldwide market share report. Previous BCN reports can be found here.

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By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2021

The Ricoh GR III camera is now $100 off (coupon code included) New Leica 35mm APO Summicron lens reference spotted in a firmware update Fujifilm Introducing the GFX100S and GF80mm Plus 3 Things You Might Have Missed

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